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Annual Housing Survey, 1976 [United States]: SMSA Files (ICPSR 7983)

Principal Investigator(s):
United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census

Summary:

This data collection provides information on the
characteristics of the housing inventory in 20 Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Areas (SMSAs). Data include year the structure was built,
type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of
commercial establishments on the property, presence of a garage, and
property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing
facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage
disposal, and heating and air conditioning equipment. Information
about housing expenses includes mortgage or rent payments, utility
costs, garbage collection fees, property insurance, and real estate
taxes as well as repairs, additions, or alterations to the
property. Similar data are provided for housing units previously
occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Indicators of housing
and neighborhood quality are also supplied. Housing quality variables
include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement
or roof leakage, presence of cracks or holes in walls, ceilings, or
floor, reliability of plumbing and heating equipment, and concealed
electrical wiring. The presence of storm doors and windows and
insulation was also noted. Neighborhood quality variables indicate
presence of and objection to street noise, odors, crime, litter, and
rundown and abandoned structures, as well as the adequacy of street
lighting, public transportation, public parks, schools, shopping
facilities, and police and fire protection. In addition to housing
characteristics, demographic data for household members are provided,
including sex, age, race, income, marital status, and household
relationship. Additional data are available for the household head,
including Hispanic origin, length of residence, and travel-to-work
information.

This data collection provides information on the
characteristics of the housing inventory in 20 Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Areas (SMSAs). Data include year the structure was built,
type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of
commercial establishments on the property, presence of a garage, and
property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing
facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage
disposal, and heating and air conditioning equipment. Information
about housing expenses includes mortgage or rent payments, utility
costs, garbage collection fees, property insurance, and real estate
taxes as well as repairs, additions, or alterations to the
property. Similar data are provided for housing units previously
occupied by respondents who had recently moved. Indicators of housing
and neighborhood quality are also supplied. Housing quality variables
include privacy of bedrooms, condition of kitchen facilities, basement
or roof leakage, presence of cracks or holes in walls, ceilings, or
floor, reliability of plumbing and heating equipment, and concealed
electrical wiring. The presence of storm doors and windows and
insulation was also noted. Neighborhood quality variables indicate
presence of and objection to street noise, odors, crime, litter, and
rundown and abandoned structures, as well as the adequacy of street
lighting, public transportation, public parks, schools, shopping
facilities, and police and fire protection. In addition to housing
characteristics, demographic data for household members are provided,
including sex, age, race, income, marital status, and household
relationship. Additional data are available for the household head,
including Hispanic origin, length of residence, and travel-to-work
information.

Study Description

Citation

United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Annual Housing Survey, 1976 [United States]: SMSA Files. ICPSR07983-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1982. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07983.v1